Uganda vs Zambia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Uganda
16.0%
in 1999
Zambia
12.5%
in 2004
Uganda rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
020406080100196519842004

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16.0% against 12.5% in Zambia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 75.9% 40.2% 35.8% Uganda
1980s 88.5% 47.5% 41.0% Uganda
1990s 24.1% 54.3% 30.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines), Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 16.0% against 12.5% in Zambia as of 1999.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Uganda and Zambia?
3.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Uganda ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation)
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,047 data points, 1965–2008
Last refreshed

Unmet demand is unmet applications for connection to the public switched telephone network that have had to be held over owing to a lack of technical facilities (equipment, lines, and the like) divided by the number of main telephone lines in operation.